DNA, Chromosomes, and Cell Division
Fig. 2.1 DNA structure. Schematic representation of a DNA double helix unwound to show the complementarity of bases and the antiparallel structure of the phosphate (P) and sugar (S) backbone…
Fig. 2.1 DNA structure. Schematic representation of a DNA double helix unwound to show the complementarity of bases and the antiparallel structure of the phosphate (P) and sugar (S) backbone…
Fig. 17.1 Schematic representation of the basic steps of the FISH procedure. Both the probe and chromosomal target are heat-denatured. Probe sequences hybridize to the complementary target sequences, and nonspecific…
Trisomy Maternal Paternal References MI MII MI or MII Mitotic Totala MI MII MI or MII Mitotic Totala 2 4 1 6 1 13 5 5 [30] 7 2…
Fig. 7.1 Multiprep robotic harvester. This device was designed specifically for cytogenetics laboratories, with enhancements such as automatic fixative mixing, integral fume extraction, multiple dispensing, and aspiration probes to reduce…
Type of abnormality Total abnormalities (%) Sex chromosomes, males 47,XYY 45 (0.103) 47,XXY 45 (0.103) Other 32 (0.073) Sex chromosomes, females 45,X 6 (0.024) 47,XXX 27 (0.109) Other 9 (0.036)…
Fig. 10.1 Idiograms of the X and Y chromosomes showing the pseudoautosomal regions (PAR1 and PAR2), the locations of the X-inactive-specific transcript (XIST) gene, the critical region on Xq, the…
Fig. 5.1 Conjugate planes in the optical microscope (cutaway). In this cutaway of a modern microscope, “image” planes are marked in black while “aperture” planes are marked in red, denoting…
Overview of cell culture and harvest Culture initiation → Culture maintenance → Cell harvest Living cells→ Sterility→ Arrest division Sterility→ Optimal temperature→ Swell cells Proper growth medium→ Optimal pH→ Fix…
Name Location Type FRAXA Xq27.3 Rare FRAXB Xp22.31 Common FRAXC Xq22.1 Common FRAXD Xq27.3 Common FRAXE Xq28 Rare FRAXF Xq28 Rare Fig. 19.1 Appearance of FRAXA. (a) Conventional stain (Giemsa)…
Fig. 20.1 Diagrammatic representation of the imprinting process. Light-colored circles represent undermethylated genes, dark-colored circles represent hypermethylated genes. m maternally derived chromosome, pink. p paternally derived chromosome, blue. See text…